Location - Colombo, Sri Lanka

Colombo-the capital of Sri Lanka-is the largest city and main port of Sri Lanka. A bustling metropolis, the city is an attractive blend of old and new. It is the safest city in South Asia and people are friendly. You can discover a lots of exotic things and taste mouth watering dishes. Colombo has full of popular tourist attractions such as Galle Face Green, Archade, Dutch hospital shopping complex, Floating market, Beira Lake, Independence Square, Viharamahadevi Park, Colombo Fort, Pettah bazaar, Mount Lavinia beach and Ape Gama at Battaramulla.

Despite its small size just 37.31 km² Colombo offers a varying selection of experience ranging from taking a tuktuk ride, a visit to Pettah market and eating Kottu to playing a round of golf and having high tea at one of the colonial style hotels overlooking the Indian Ocean.

With many boutiques filled with international brands and local art and fabrics Colombo is the best place to do the last minute shopping and then it’s best to retire to Galle face, Colombo;s playground for some Kottu or Wade.

** Source : ( SL Tourism Promotion Bureau )

Travel Information – Colombo ,Sri lanka

Sri Lanka - Serendib, Ceylon, Taprobane, the Pearl of the Indian Ocean…..

Set in the Indian Ocean in South Asia, the tropical island nation of Sri Lanka has a history dating back to the birth of time. It is a place where the original soul of Buddhism still flourishes and where nature’s beauty remains abundant and un spoilt.

Few places in the world can offer the traveler such a remarkable combination of stunning landscapes, pristine beaches, captivating cultural heritage and unique experiences within such a compact location. Within a mere area of65, 610 kilometers lie 8 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, 1,330 kilometers of coastline - much of it pristine beach - 15 national parks showcasing an abundance of wildlife, nearly 500,000 acres of lush tea estates, 250 acres of botanical gardens, 350 waterfalls, 25,000 water bodies, to a culture that extends back to over 2,500 years.